Best Spicy Baked Falafel Sandwiches With Homemade Tzatziki Recipes

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SPICY BAKED FALAFEL WITH TZATZIKI



Spicy Baked Falafel with Tzatziki image

These well-seasoned baked falafel, with a little bit of heat and accompanied by a cool tzatziki sauce, are good in a pita, on a salad, or just by themselves. Enjoy!

Provided by Bradley Wiles

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes     Vegetarian

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 (32 ounce) container Greek yogurt
1 large cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
8 leaves fresh mint, finely chopped, or more to taste
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
2 whole jalapeno peppers
½ bunch parsley
1 bunch green onions, root ends removed
4 cloves peeled garlic
3 (16 ounce) cans chickpeas - rinsed, drained, and dried
2 eggs
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon salt, divided
½ tablespoon smoked paprika
½ tablespoon ground black pepper
½ tablespoon chile powder
1 cup chickpea flour
½ cup olive oil, divided

Steps:

  • Stir yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic powder, sugar, lemon zest, mint, and dill together in a bowl. Adjust seasonings to taste and refrigerate tzatziki until ready to serve with falafel.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Combine jalapeno peppers, parsley, green onions, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped and fully blended. Scrape mixture down and add chickpeas. Pulse several times until just blended and chickpeas are broken up, but texture is still rough; do not overblend. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
  • Add eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, Greek seasoning, cumin, 1/2 tablespoon salt, paprika, pepper, and chili powder to the chickpea mixture. Stir with a spatula until fully incorporated. Add chickpea flour a few tablespoons at a time and stir; the final mixture should be wet, but not falling apart when handled. Place bowl in the freezer, uncovered, to firm up mixture, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with some olive oil.
  • Remove chickpea mixture from freezer and form into 20 to 24 small balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush falafel with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with remaining salt.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until falafel are dry and slightly darker brown in color, about 45 minutes. Turn on the broiler and continue baking until tops are crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with tzatziki.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 44.3 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 1105.5 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

BAKED FALAFEL AND TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY



Baked Falafel And Tzatziki Sauce Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: dried chickpea, water, fresh parsley, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, garlic, onion, paprika, cumin, ground coriander, baking soda, toasted sesame seed, salt, pepper, olive oil, cucumber, greek yogurt, fresh mint, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice

Provided by Gwenaelle Le Cochennec

Categories     Snacks

Yield 16 falafels

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 ½ cups dried chickpea
8 cups water
½ bunch fresh parsley
¼ bunch fresh cilantro
¼ bunch fresh mint
5 cloves garlic, halved, divided
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
2 ¼ teaspoons cumin, divided
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
olive oil, to brown falafel
1 cucumber, peeled
1 ¼ cups greek yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh mint
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Soak the chickpeas in the water for at least one night, ensuring that the chickpeas are fully submerged.
  • Drain the chickpeas in a colander. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and add the chickpeas. Cover with more paper towels and let dry for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180 °C).
  • Add the dried chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, coriander, mint, 5 cloves of garlic, onion, paprika, 2 teaspoons of cumin, ground coriander, baking soda, toasted sesame seeds, salt and pepper, in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Use your hands to form falafel the size of a ping pong ball.
  • Place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Brush the falafel with olive oil.
  • Bake for about 25-30 minutes.
  • To prepare the tzatziki, cut a cucumber in fourths and remove the seeds.
  • Use a box grater to grate the cucumber into a bowl.
  • Salt the grated cucumber and let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Place the salted cucumber into a sieve and press down with a spatula to remove excess liquid.
  • Mix the grated cucumber with Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons of mint, the minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Serve the falafel with the tzatziki.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 5 grams

HEALTHY BAKED FALAFEL



Healthy Baked Falafel image

Make and share this Healthy Baked Falafel recipe from Food.com.

Provided by thesinglebite

Categories     Beans

Time 30m

Yield 10 patties, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/4 cup diced onion
1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tablespoon tahini
2 tablespoons whole wheat bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 -2 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Mash chickpeas in a bowl with fork until it's a crumbly mixture. Set aside.
  • Add garlic, onion and parsley to food processor and process until finely chopped and combined.
  • Next add the mashed chickpeas to food processor along with tahini, bread crumbs, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper. Process until combined, adding the water 1-2 Tbsp of water as needed. You may need to scrape down the sides with a spatula in between processing.
  • Once combined, empty into large bowl. Add the flour and mix, you should be able to form into large ball. If the mixture is too dry and crumbly, add a Tbsp of water. If it's too wet, add an additional Tbsp of flour.
  • Form into 10 small patties (approximately 2 inches). Place on baking sheet lighly greased with olive oil or cooking spray. Bake for 5-6 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.

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